The Black Excel Newsletter

                             March, 2002
 

The Black Excel African American Student's College Guide is now on sale at Amazon.com for $13.96. "This book will have a rallying impact on our aspiring college students."  -Isaac Black,  Black Excel Founder and Author
 

TOPICS

(1)  Xavier University Stays on Top  (94 Graduates Go to Medical School)
(2) The Latino College Expo 2002 (TWELFTH ANNUAL COLLEGE FAIR)
(3) National Black Law Students Association (34th Annual Conference/Convention)
(4) College Fairs for March 2002 -- National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
(5) Howard University & Its "Technology Tour"
(6) 14th Annual National Black Graduate Student  Association Conference for 2002 (at Howard University)
(7) Sample 2000-2001 Historically Black College   Admission Acceptance Statistics
 

              Xavier University Stays On Top
          (94 Graduates Go to Medical School)

Xaxier University, a Historically Black College in Louisiana, continues to make history. For the ninth  consecutive year, Xavier has sent more black students to medical school than any college or university in the US.  In 2001, 94 Xavier's graduates, headed to medical schools.  This total is nearly triple the total of number sent by second place Spelman College (38), another
heralded HBCU.  Harvard University was third  (37), according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The top ten schools, in getting black students into medical school for the year 2001, follows:

*Xavier---94 students to medical schools
*Spelman College---38
Harvard---37
*Howard---33
*Morehouse---33
U. of Maryland---24
Johns Hopkins---20
U. of California in Los Angeles---17
U. of North Carolina at Chapell Hill---16
U. of Virginia---16

Go to http://www.xupremed.com for this outstanding story of achievement, and more.

(*Denotes HBCU.)
 

                The Latino College Expo 2002
           (TWELFTH ANNUAL COLLEGE FAIR)

(All cultures encouraged to attend.)

The New York City based Latino College Expo will be held
at Pace University (across from City Hall in downtown
Manhattan) on Saturday, April 13, 2002. Time:
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  It's free and there's no registration
required.  Representatives from over 150 public institutions
will be present.  You'll learn about the college admission
process. For more info call Ms. Carolina Jaramillo-Osorio
at (212) 346-1323 or email LatinoExpo@aol.com.  Extra details at http://latinocollegeexpo.org
 

      National Black Law Students Association
         (34th Annual Conference/Convention)

The NBLSA National Conference will be held in Detroit
(Marriott - Renaissance Center)* on 3/13 to 3/17/02.
For conference details/package go to www.nblsa.org. The NBLSA has over 200 chapters at law schools throughout the country. These chapters represent over 6,000 Black law students in six regions over 48 states.

Address of Assoc.: National Black Law Students Association/1225 11th Street N.W./ Washington, D.C. 20001-4217. For questions: Karen Braxton at kyb2@po.cwru.edu.

Hotel info: Renaissance Center/Detroit, MI 48243-1003/Phone: 1-313-568-8000.
 

                 College Fairs for March 2002
       National Association for College Admission
                       Counseling (NACAC)

                   (Go to http://www.nacac.com/fairs.html)

Miami Natl. College Fair 2002
Sunday, March 10, 2002 (noon to 4pm)
Radisson Mark Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
Miami, FL

New Orleans Natl. College Fair 2002
Sunday, March 10, 2002 (noon to 4pm)
Morris F.X. Jeff Municipal Auditorium/New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Springfield Natl. College Fair 2002
Sunday, March 10 (noon to 4pm)
Monday, March 11, 2002 (9am to 12:30pm)
Eastern States Exposition
West Springfield, MA

Charlotte Natl. College Fair 2002
Sunday, March 17, 2002 (noon to 4pm)
Charlotte Merchandise Mart
Charlotte, NC
 

   Howard University & Its "Technology Tour"

(This is a footnote to the campus tour held on Feb. 8th, 2002. Thanks to Steven A. Claiborne of Howard for alerting us to the news...)

Howard University is bridging America's digital divide. HU and its technology partner, Siemens, recently completed voice, video, and data wiring in 14 campus residence halls. Students now have there own telephone lines, a fully-networked voice mail system, and access to a cable TV connection (offering 40 channels, including some for University-produced educational programming).  There is "wireless" Internet access. There are now 34 SmartClassrooms, a Digital Auditorium, Digital research
libraries, the "iLab"--a computer learning center featuring 200 workstations, and more.  For more info you can call Donna L. Brock, Assistant Vice President of University Communications at (202-238-2331).
 

   14th Annual National Black Graduate Student
             Association Conference for 2002
                     (at Howard University)

(Thanks to Adrienne D. Dixson President of NBGSA for the alert.)

The NBGSA theme is "Black Scholars: Connecting Community and Scholarship" and will be at Howard University. Dates: March 27-31, 2002.  Workshops presented will meet the needs of graduate and professional students, as well as the Black
community. Sample Topics: Preparing for the GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT, Grant Writing, Applying to and Graduating from Graduate School, Black Health Issues, and much more. Registration includes one-year membership in NBGSA, two dinner receptions, three breakfasts, three lunches, one formal dinner, conference favor, and admittance to all conference workshops and presentations. Check site for contact info and rates: http://www.nbgsa.org/.
 

     Sample 2000-2001 Historically Black College
               Admission Acceptance Statistics

(List created from U.S. News & World Report 2000-2001 admissions data.)

Hampton University----acceptance rate: 48%
Howard University---acceptance rate: 56%
Spelman College---acceptance rate: 53%
Florida A&M University---acceptance rate: 66%
North Carolina A&T State University---acceptance rate: 72%
North Carolina Central University---acceptance rate: 74%
Clark Atlanta University---acceptance rate: 70%
Xavier University of Louisiana---acceptance rate: 84%
Fisk University---acceptance rate: 41%
Tuskegee University---acceptance rate: 71%
Lincoln University (PA)---acceptance rate: 44%
Norfolk State University---acceptance rate: 82%
South Carolina State University---acceptance rate: 40%
Winston Salem State University---acceptance rate: 67%
Morehouse College---acceptance rate: 75%
Bethune-Cookman College---acceptance rate: 74%

(Author's Note: A hundred colleges, including every HBCU
listed above and others, are featured in the Black Excel African American Student's College Guide available at major bookstores and at Amazon.com for $13.95.)
 


(Information provided by Isaac Black, Founder, Black Excel:
The College Help Network.)
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